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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
What You Can Do When Your Caterer Sickens You (And Your Guests)
Food Safety | July 1, 2018
By: Wayne Cohen. When you hire a catering company for your private event, you expect them to do their job without any sort of hiccups. I mean, this is what they do, right? They are trained to make tasty, safe… read more
How Proper Food Storage Can Fend of Food Poisoning
Food Safety | July 1, 2018
Open your refrigerator door and take a good look inside. What do you see? If you’re looking at packages of raw chicken, beef or pork, lettuce, vegetables, or even fresh fruit, you’ll want to pay close attention to what I’m… read more
Chillin’ and Grillin’ Without Food Poisoning
E. coli,Food Safety | June 30, 2018
With summer here to stay for the next few months, people are preparing to soak up in the sun as much as possible by going on camping, going for a hike, or just engaging in the most simple and popular… read more
Report Foodborne Illness and Save a Life!
Food Policy,Food Safety,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 29, 2018
We’ve all been there at some point in our lives. We are feeling just fine, and then all of the sudden it hits you. Like a ton of bathroom bricks. It might start with a bit of diarrhea. It’s just… read more
Picnic Food Safety – What I Learned from Eating Bad Food…
Food Safety,Outbreaks & Recalls,Staphyloccocous | June 28, 2018
Ahh summertime. Outside of Fall, it is my favorite time of year. I’m not a fan of winter, which is odd considering I live in the North West. If you were to ask what makes the warmer times of the… read more
Is There Really a “Right” Way to Wash Your Food?
Food Safety,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 28, 2018
What’s the right way to wash your food? It’s not a simple question to answer. Filtered water? Carbonated water? A bit of dish soap? Two drops of bleach? This is an odd, but question often asked, especially when it comes… read more
Are Food Trucks Safe & Regulated?
Food Safety | June 28, 2018
Dining from food trucks is one of my absolute favorite things to do. Traveling to new places and tasting what is usually local food is one of my favorite parts of any trip. Locally, we have “soul food” trucks that… read more
Confusing Laws Around Raw Milk
E. coli,Food Safety,Raw Milk | June 28, 2018
An E. coli outbreak, believed to be tied to raw milk, has sickened 12 children in Knox County, Tennessee. Of those twelve, four went into kidney failure as result of infection and had to be treated in an intensive care… read more
Food Safety,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | June 23, 2018
There’s a potential new tech in town. This one will help us with a common enemy: Salmonella. Let’s talk about this way to Track Salmonella. Track Salmonella: The Details Salmonella is the bacteria responsible for the illness salmonellosis, that according… read more
Why Identifying What Caused Your Food Poisoning is Important
Campylobacter,Cyclospora,E. coli,Food Safety,Listeria,Norovirus,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella,Staphyloccocous,Vibrio | June 23, 2018
The CDC estimates each year about 48 million Americans get sick from foodborne illnesses, and of those cases, 38 million causes of those foodborne illnesses are unknown or unspecified. They also report that 3,000 people die each year from food… read more